Slipper



Patented Apr. 8, 1924.

AUNITED lSTA-TES f ERNEST A. iarcxronn, or WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

SLIPPER.

Application led March 26, 1923. Serial No. 627,549. l

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST A. BIOKFORD, a citizen of the United Statesresiding at IVorcester, in the county of orcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Slipper, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a slipper of the turned variety, and theprincipal object thereof is to provide such slipper with elastic meansfor securing the upper to a permanent soft, comfortable lining for theinner sole in order to prevent the stitches at that point tearing outwhen the slipper 1s worn.

Reference is to be had to the ing drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is alongitudinal sectional view of a complete slipper constructed inaccordance with this invention;

accompany- Fig. 2 is a similar view showing it in the process ofmanufacture before it is turned; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan.

Referring first to Fig. 2 it will be seen that the slipper is made withthe upper 10, preferably of felt, sewed to the outer sole 11 and alining 12 along the edge of the sole by a row of stitches 13 passinginto a tape 14 of knitted or braided material itself sewed to the edgeof the insole 16. The raw edges project outwardly in the position shownin Fig. 2 but when turned they are brought inside and concealed. Overthis lining, but under it in the position in which the slipper is worn,is a loose heavy packing 15 of felt or similar material.

This is not sewed to the other parts.4

Beyond this is the insole 16 which consists of a piece of lambs skinwith the wool upon it on its inner surface. This is what is ordinarilyknown as lambs wool. This skin itself constitutes the insole and to itis sewed the tape 14 by a line of stitches 17. Thus, the above mentionedraw edges are concealed by the lambs wool, the edges of which cover themup. The tape elastically binds-the raw edge of the upper and the lambswool face or skin so as to avoid the projection of a projecting ridgethat will irritate the feet, and also securely encloses everythinginside, so that it constitutes a finishing line around the sole.Projectin up from the skin is the wool 'tself which is part thereof andis not artificially attached.

At the heel, to allow for the eXtra thickness of the felt packing, thetape is sewn to two pieces of felt andthe lower one 20 is sewed to theoutsole.

After the slipper is completed in this way as shown in Fig. 2 it isturned to the position shown in Fig. 1, which is the condition in whichthe slipper is worn. By the use of the tape sewed directly on the lam'bswool insole and stitched to the outsole and upper, the elasticity of thetape permits it to yield to the foot. Thus there is no likelihood of thestitches tearing out of the insole. The construction also is mucheasier. By sewing the braided tape to the edge of the leather first andthen sewing together with an overstitch the lower edge of the upper andthe outside edge of the tape, the slipper is finished with an economy oftime and labor.

I am aware of the fact that lambs wool has been used on separate solesmade and sold as soles and intended to be provided with an uppercrochetedV upon them. My invention is entirely different, however, as Iproduce a manufactured turned slipper with a lambs wool inner sole andthus get the advantage of the hand-made slippers which have been usedbefore, but at the same time I also get the advantage of manufacture bymachinery and ami enabled to produce the articles in quantities.

Although I have illustrated and described only a single form of theinvention I am aware of the fact that modifications can be made thereinby any person skilled in t-he art without departing from the scope ofthe invention as expressed in the claims.

Therefore I do not wish -to be limited to all the details ofconstruction herein shown and described, but what I do claim is 1. As anarticle of manufacture, a felt turned Slipper having sewed directly incontact with the outer surface of the upper thereof, a lambs wool innersole, and having a piece of yielding material surrounding the sole andconnecting it with the upper and lying over the right inturned edge oftheupper.

2. As an article of manufacture, a turned slipper having an inner soleconsisting of a lambs skin with the wool thereon, the

g flesh side being applied over the sole ofthe slipper and having ayielding tape sewed around it, said tape being secured to theA upperalong the inner surface thereof at the Q d Y 1,489,655

hot-torn throughout the periphery of the sole, and a felt paddingunderneath said lambs Skin throughout itsarea.

3. As an article of manufacture, a turned slipper having an upper and anoutsole sewed together around the latter with the raw edges extendinginwardly, a tape covering Tooth of said raw edges, and an insoleconsisting of lambs Wool having its edges sewed to the tape inside theslipper. l0

In testimony whereof vI have hereunto aixed my signature.

ERNEST A. BICKFORD.

